BVNW, Aquinas reach Kansas prep basketball semifinals: Thursday’s scores, updates here
Junior Grant Stubblefield led the way with 18 points as the No. 4-seeded Blue Valley Northwest Huskies beat fifth-seeded Shawnee Mission Northwest 58-50 in Thursday’s quarterfinal round of the boys Kansas Class 6A state high school basketball tournament.
The Huskies (20-3) play top seed Lawrence Free State at 4 p.m. Friday at Koch Arena on the Wichita State campus. Free State (22-1) reached the semifinals with a 50-28 win over No. 8 Manhattan (9-14).
No. 6 seed Olathe West improved to 15-8 with a 67-53 win over No. 3 Dodge City (19-4), while No. 7 seed Olathe North (11-12) fell 61-30 to No. 2 Wichita Heights (21-2).
Olathe West meets Wichita Heights in Friday’s semifinals at 8 p.m.
Also Thursday, the second-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas girls advanced to the Class 5A semifinals with a decisive victory over No. 7 seed Spring Hill.
The Saints (21-2) beat Spring Hill (16-7) 48-27 in the quarterfinals and will play No. 6 Andover Central (18-5), a 50-34 victor over No. 3 seed Bishop Carroll (19-4), on Friday for a berth in Saturday’s state final.
Oklahoma Sooners-bound senior Beatrice Culliton led Aquinas with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Catherine Goodwin added 11 points.
No. 1 seed Salina Central (23-0) beat No. 8 De Soto (15-8) 69-34 and No. 4 Lansing (19-3) was to play No. 5 Emporia (17-5) at 8.
In Class 4A compeition at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina, the Bishop Miege boys advanced to the semifinals with a 70-40 win against Abilene. The Stags (17-8) play Topeka Hayden at 8 p.m. Friday.
KANSAS BOYS SCORES/SCHEDULE
Class 6A
At Koch Arena in Wichita
Thursday quarterfinals
Lawrence Free State 50, Manhattan 28
Blue Valley Northwest 58, Shawnee Mission Northwest 50
Wichita Heights 61, Olathe North 30
Olathe West 67, Dodge City 53
Friday semifinals
No. 4 Blue Valley Northwest vs. No. 1 Lawrence Free State, 4
No. 2 Wichita Heights vs. No. 6 Olathe West, 8
Saturday
Third place, 2
Championship, 6:15
Class 5A
At White Auditorium in Emporia
Wednesday quarterfinals
Topeka Seaman 54, Kapaun Mt. Carmel 43
Maize 53, Highland Park 47
St. James Academy 59, Topeka West 51
De Soto 50, Blue Valley Southwest 45
Friday semifinals
No. 8 Topeka Seaman vs. No. 4 Maize, 2
No. 7 St. James Academy vs. No. 3 De Soto, 6
Saturday
Third place, 12
Championship, 4
Class 4A boys
At Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina
Thursday quarterfinals
McPherson 61, Buhler 47
Andale 62, Paola 52
Topeka Hayden 64, Eudora 53
Bishop Miege 70, Abilene 40
Friday semifinals
No. 7 McPherson vs. No. 3 Andale, 4
No. 8 Topeka Hayden vs. No. 5 Bishop Miege, 8
Saturday
Third place, 2
Championship, 6:15
Class 3A
At Hutchinson Sports Arena
Wednesday quarterfinals
Royal Valley 60, Girard 56
Southeast-Saline 62, Osage City 53
Hesston 46, Hugoton 34
Thomas More Prep 68, Galena 67, 2OT
Friday semifinals
No. 1 Royal Valley vs. No. 4 Southeast-Saline, 2
No. 6 Thomas More Prep vs. No. 2 Hesston, 6
Saturday
Third place, 12
Championship, 4
Class 2A boys
At Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan
Thursday quarterfinals
Hillsboro 73, Wichita Independent 46
Lyndon 50, Sterling 38
Valley Falls 64, Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan 61
St. Mary’s 69, WaKeeney-Trego 43
Friday semifinals
No. 2 Hillsboro vs. No. 3 Lyndon, 4
No. 1 Valley Falls vs. No. 4 St Mary’s, 8
Saturday
Third place, 2
Championship, 6:15
Class 1A Division 1
At Dodge City
Wednesday quarterfinals
Olpe 51, Troy 21
Macksville 45, Osborne 41
Solomon 45, Norwich 43
Montezuma-South Gray 62, Ness City 53
Friday semifinals
Olpe vs. Macksville, 2
Solomon vs. Montezuma-South Gray, 6
Saturday
Third place, noon
Championship, 4
Class 1A Division 2
At Barton Community College
Wednesday
Greeley County 63, Pawnee Heights 34
Northern Valley 63, Waverly 57, 2OT
Hanover 84, Central Plains 43
Bucklin 67, Caldwell 45
Friday semifinals
No. 2 Greeley County vs. No. 3 Northern Valley, 2
No. 1 Hanover vs. No. 4 Bucklin, 6
Saturday
Third place, 12; Championship, 4
KANSAS GIRLS SCORES/SCHEDULE
Class 6A girls
At Koch Arena in Wichita
Wednesday quarterfinals
Derby 41, Shawnee Mission West 17
Blue Valley 33, Topeka 32
Olathe North 54, Blue Valley North 51
Washburn Rural 66, Dodge City 43
Friday semifinals
No. 6 Blue Valley (20-3) vs. No. 2 Derby (22-1), 2
No. 1 Olathe North (23-0) vs. No. 4 Washburn Rural (21-2), 6
Saturday
Third place, 12
Championship, 4
Class 5A girls
At White Auditorium in Emporia
Thursday quarterfinals
St. Thomas Aquinas 48, Spring Hill 27
Andover Central 50, Bishop Carroll 34
Salina Central 69, De Soto 34
Lansing 61, Emporia 43
Friday semifinals
No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas vs. No. 6 Andover Central, 4
No. 1 Salina Central vs. No. 4 Lansing, 8
Saturday
Third place, 2
Championship, 6:15
Class 4A
At Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina
Wednesday quarterfinals
Wellington 33, McPherson 29
Bishop Miege 74, Andale 35
Eudora 50, Clay Center 46, OT
Wamego 36, Labette County 34
Friday semifinals
No. 1 Wellington vs, No. 4 Bishop Miege, 2
No. 2 Eudora vs. No. 3 Wamego, 6
Saturday
Third place, 12
Championship, 4
Class 3A
At Hutchinson Sports Arena
Thursday quarterfinals
Silver Lake 63, Cherryvale 33
Goodland 38, Southeast-Saline 37
Nickerson 47, Frontenac 40
Hugoton 52, Santa Fe Trail 40
Friday semifinals
No. 1 Silver Lake vs. No 4. Goodland, 4
No. 2 Nickerson vs. No. 3 Hugoton, 8
Saturday
Third place, 2
Championship, 6:15
Class 2A
At Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan
Wednesday quarterfinals
Sterling 73, Mission Valley 52
Berean Academy 46, Valley Heights 43
Garden Plain 39, Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan 26
Smith Center 44, Jackson Heights 37
Friday semifinals
No. 1 Sterling vs. No. 4 Berean Academy, 2
No. 7 Garden Plain vs. No. 6 Smith Center, 6
Saturday
Third place, 12
Championship, 4
Class 1A Division 1
At Dodge City
Thursday quarterfinals
Jetmore-Hodgeman Co. 49, Clifton-Clyde 43
Pretty Prairie 52, Osborn 33
Centralia 59, Spearville 42
Burlingame 45, Little River 39
Friday semifinals
No. 1 Jetmore-Hodgeman vs. No. 5 Pretty Prairie, 4
No. 2 Centralia vs. No. 6 Burlingame, 8
Saturday
Third place, 2
Championship, 6:15
Class 1A Division 2
At Barton Community College
Thursday quarterfinals
Golden Plains 49, Bucklin 28
Hutchinson Central Christian 49, South Haven 40
Central Plains 58, Beloit-St. John’s Tipton 28
Hanover 54, Lebo 47
Friday semifinals
No. 5 Hutchinson Central Christian vs. No. 1 Golden Plains, 4
No. 2 Central Plains vs. No. 6 Hanover, 8
Saturday
Third place, 2
Championship, 6:15
MISSOURI BOYS
CLASS 6
Saturday quarterfinals
St. Louis University High vs. Christian Brothers College, 2:45 p.m.
Chaminade vs. Ft. Zumwalt Souht, 2:45 p.m.
Nixa vs. Lee’s Summit West, 7:45 p.m.
Blue Springs vs. Staley, 7:45 p.m.
CLASS 5
Saturday quarterfinals
Central (Cape Girardeau) vs. Webster Groves, 2:45 p.m.
Springfield Catholic vs. Bolivar, 2:45 p.m.
Helias Catholic vs. William Chrisman, 2:45 p.m.
Cardinal Ritter vs. St. Dominic, 7:45 p.m.
CLASS 4
Saturday quarterfinals
Pembroke Hill vs. Richmond, 2:45 p.m.
Central (New Madrid) vs. Life for Life, 2:45 p.m.
Vashon vs. Mexico, 2:45 p.m.
Father Toltan vs. Willow Springs, 2:45 p.m.
CLASS 3
Thursday’s semifinals
In Springfield; at JQH Arena
Charleston 56, Duchesne 53
Lafayette County 64, Thayer 59
Friday’s third-place game
Duchesne vs. Thayer, noon
Friday’s championship
Charleston vs. Lafayette County, 4 p.m.
CLASS 2
Friday’s semifinals
In Springfield; at JQH Arena
Bernie vs. Putman County, 6 p.m.
Norwood vs. Bishop LeBlond, 8 p.m.
Saturday, third-place game
Semifinal losers, noon
Saturday, championship
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.
CLASS 1
Friday’s semifinals
In Springfield; at Hammons Student Center
South Iron vs. St. Elizabeth, 6 p.m.
Wellsville-Middletown vs. Stanberry, 8 p.m.
At JQH Arena
Saturday, third-place game
Semifinal losers, noon
Saturday, championship
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.
MISSOURI GIRLS
CLASS 6
Saturday quarterfinals
Jackson vs. St. Joseph’s Academy, 1 p.m.
Incarnate Word Academy vs. Troy Buchanan, 1 p.m.
Springfield Kickapoo vs. Truman, 6 p.m.
Blue Springs South vs. St. Joseph Central, 6 p.m.
CLASS 5
Saturday quarterfinals
Raytown South vs. Smithville, 1 p.m.
Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) vs. Webster Groves, 1 p.m.
West Plains vs. Carl Junction, 1 p.m.
Whitfield vs. Warrenton, 6 p.m.
CLASS 4
Saturday quarterfinals
St. Pius X (KC) vs. Benton, 1 p.m.
Central (Park Hills) vs. St. James, 1 p.m.
John Burroughs vs. Hallsville, 1 p.m.
Helias Catholic vs. Ava vs. Seneca, 1 p.m.
CLASS 3
Thursday’s semifinals
In Springfield; at JQH Arena
South Shelby 45, West County 31
El Dorado Springs 46, Strafford 44
Friday’s third-place game
West County vs. Strafford, 10 a.m.
Friday’s championship
South Shelby vs. El Dorado Springs, 2 p.m.
CLASS 2
Friday’s semifinals
In Springfield; at JQH Arena
Ellington vs. St. Paul Lutheran, 10 a.m.
Blue Eye vs. Wellington-Napoleon, noon
Saturday, third-place game
Semifinal losers, 10 a.m.
Saturday, championship
Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.
CLASS 1
Friday’s semifinals
In Springfield; at Hammons Student Center
Delta vs. Walnut Grove, 2 p.m.
Leeton vs. South Nodaway/Jefferson (Conception), 4 p.m.
At JQH Arena
Saturday, third-place game
Semifinal losers, 10 a.m.
Saturday, championship
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
This story was originally published March 10, 2022 at 3:53 PM.